endtoend

any end to enders ive done it twice 970 mile 1300 mile and 2500 mile rnd uk each time we had back up van next year i want to do end to end with out support just saddle bags as i havent a tourer what eqiupment would i need i.e panniers and a not to expensive bike .i will be 60 then so might also need a rack for my zimmer

I would also be interested in anyones experiences of jogle/legog. There are quite a few good write ups midlife crisis and Top Notch PDF are a couple but there is loads on the web, anyone done it camping, self sufficient etc? are hostels BB,s the way to go?

I would also be interested in anyones experiences of jogle/legog. There are quite a few good write ups midlife crisis and Top Notch PDF are a couple but there is loads on the web, anyone done it camping, self sufficient etc? are hostels BB,s the way to go?

I stopped on a boat called Eilin Bhan (White Swan), so yes, I'm sure, now that I've done it. After I left, it set out to sea, but it is usually available when in harbour. It's easy to find with google.Run by a chap called Ian.
So far I've made it from JoGs to Troon via Arran. It's been a bit of a deviation from the original plan but it's been good, especially the bit from Bettyhill on the north Scotland coast down through the Nevar valley - almost perfect cycling.
I'm now sat in a pub in Troon with no B&B available in the town, so I guess I'll have to get pissed and sleep on the beach, or wherever.

Received wisdom is that the prevailing wind is a south westerly thus benefiting those travelling northwards. I've done it both ways and had roughly the same number of days with a head wind in each direction.

Over a year south westerly winds might be the most frequent but I have read more than one account of folk with headwinds for the majority of their ride northwards. The weather will not adjust itself to suit your travel plans so it might be worth looking at another factor that might influence your choice of start and end points - getting there and back.

Scotland can be a problem depending on when you decide to travel. FirstScotrail has a strict two bike policy for its trains. There is a van service during the summer months that ferries bikes between Inverness and Wick/Thurso which allows more than two bikes to be ferried northward/southwards. Having a bike reservation is essential for any FirstScotrail travel. Outside of the summer van season then it's back to two bikes per train.

I live roughly halfway between the extremities and found that I got home at least three hours faster from Penzance by train than I could from Thurso. There are also more trains to/from Penzance per day.

I stopped on a boat called Eilin Bhan (White Swan), so yes, I'm sure, now that I've done it. After I left, it set out to sea, but it is usually available when in harbour. It's easy to find with google.Run by a chap called Ian.

Hoorah! Made it!
1100 miles, 15 days and no punctures.
I think the wind direction thing wasn't an issue: it was a bitch across Bodmin Moor and the north coast of Scotland, but was behind me at other times.
The extra 100 miles was due to a very worthwhile detour across The Isle of Arran.
All in all, although I had a couple of bad days, it was a great experience and I'd definately do it again.